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sooty mould

noun

  1. a fungal plant disease characterized by a blackish growth covering the surface of leaves, fruits, etc
  2. any of various fungi, such as species of Meliola or Capnodium, that cause this disease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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If therefore the honey dew is kept off by destroying the Aphides which secrete it, Sooty Mould will not appear.

This species exudes copious honey-dew, upon which sooty mould develops, thus rendering fruit unfit for use.

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